Biodiesel giant Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) intends to make a $125 million public offering. This company news release says proceeds will be used to help pay for its stake in a recently acquired renewable diesel plant in Louisiana.

REG intends to use approximately $100 million of the net proceeds from this offering to replace the letter of credit that guarantees the Gulf Opportunity Zone bonds issued in connection with the Dynamic Fuels, LLC biorefinery in Geismar, Louisiana or to redeem those bonds. REG has previously announced its agreements to acquire all of the equity interests in Dynamic Fuels from Syntroleum Corporation and Tyson Foods, Inc. REG also intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to fund the cost of the capped call transactions described below. REG intends to use the remaining net proceeds from this offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

The offering will be in the form of convertible senior notes due in 2019. Prior to December 15, 2018, the notes will be convertible only during certain periods and subject to certain circumstances, into cash, shares of REG common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of REG common stock, at REG’s election.